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J.D. Knutson

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in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States

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Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy

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J. D. Knutson graduated with a History degree from Brigham Young University. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two children. She uses writing as her excuse for everything.

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	Dual Existence 4.08 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Humanity 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Emperor of Gladness

by Ocean Vuong

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Jessica Knutson liked Tabi A's review of The Change: "A lot of parallels with current times, and the author did a phenomenal job discussing very heavy themes. Lots of female rage! The only thing I didn't like is the format between past and present as it made it hard to keep track of people and timelines" Read more of this review »
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Unapologetically gross, ready to take on the taboo and use it for emotional development. I do question the level of emotional development this 18-year-old accomplishes and whether someone that age could actually manage it. I also feel like the author ...more
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